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a Fatal Accident.

Fort WAYNE, Ind. Jan. 2.-Last evening
the fast express train bound east under high
speed struck sled containing 20 young peo-
pie whe were crossing the track Of the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad two
dance. Miss Lizzie Lepler, and Miss Tina
Minocker, aged IL years were instantly
killed. The injured are Miss Lottie Elk
right leg broken Miss Lizzie Kanning, sew
eral ribs broken; Miss Lena Height, arm
broken; Miss Emma Schular, leg broken
Weibke and Miss Belle Bishop badly bruised
and suffering from nervous prostration. The
party was being driven by Byron Westcomb
who saw the train approaching rapidly and
was implored by the gentlemen to stop, but
did not heed them The gentlemen jumped
out but the ladies were too late. A relief
train was promptly sent to the scene with a
corps of sugeons and the dead and wounded
were properly cared for.
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LOST IN the WOODS.
Midnight Search for an Old Man in
Washington County.

George Gay, of Plantation No. 7, formerly
minister in Massachusetts,, very aged and
mildly insane, on Wednesday afternoon left
thehouse where he stops, and when out of
sight took to the woods. Not returning at
dark his friends became alarmed and sought
assistance from the nearest neighbogs. A
party Of three, consisting of State Detective
Robert A. Davis Of Portland, who has been
on hunting trip, Mr.. Wilmot Smith. and
Lorenzo Tracy, volunteered to 60 in search
of the unfortunate man. AT this time the
mercury stood at zero and it was growing
colder. The party, after searching some
time, found his trail and with lanterns
started to follow it. Near midnight they
found the old man exhausted and about to
lie down for sleep which would have been
his last. After much labor he was returned
to his home with no serious injury. The
rescuing party were completely exhausted,
but very glad to have saved the old mans
life
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THE BIG EXPRESS ROBBERY.
Witrock and Weaver at ST. Louis
What Plnkerton Says.

ST: LOUIS, Jan. Fired Witrock, Thos.
of whom was brought here from Louisville
yesterday, were photographed today. These
are the only members of the train robber
gang who will be prosecuted in this city. All
the Others who were arrested have been re-
who will answer to the court in Kansas
City. All of the stolen money found in the
possession of Kinney, Haight and others
has been recovered, and as they knew moth
ing of the robbery until their arrest the ex-
gained by prosecuting them. As to Fother-
ingham's guilt or innocence the detectives
and officials of the express company have
little to say. 1t is generally believed, how
ever, that Witrock's contemplated official
statement of the robbery win remove all
suspicion that he Fotheringham) was in any
way voluntarily connected with the rob-
bery
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A Severe Ice Storm.

FoxBoRo, Mass, Jan. Norfolk county
this morning is one sheet Of ice, every bush
and tree being covered with coat of ice
about half an inch in thickness. The dam
of limbs from the accumulation of ice will
be quite heavy. In some localities the
tops of trees 40 feet high touch the ground,
they are so weighed down with ice Some of
the roads through the woods are impossible,
as the trees from each side bend down and
are interlaced so that no teams can 90
through until there is thaw or the trees are
cut down. Farmers going to town this morn
ing took axes, and in some places had to cut
their way through,
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Musical Convention.

The fourth annual meeting Of the North
Conway Musical Convention began December
% and continued four days. A chorus Of
about sixty showed admirable drill under the
direction Of I. p. Murphy. Of North Con
way. At the afternoon session practice was
continued in variety Of music, with the
added help Of Mrs. C. r. Hawes of Portland
and Mrs. F. T. Flint Of Cornish. The or
chestra, numbering six besides Mr. Murphy,
was composed wholly Of local talent, and re-
fiected great credit on the director and town.
The programmes Of the evening concerts
were most successfully rendered. They in
cluded, among other delightful numbers,
Balfe's overture 10 the Bohemian Girl. .
SehlipegralPs overture ''Silver Bells,,' piano
solos by Mr.. Murphy. piano duets by Miss
Chase and Mr.. Murphy, the songs BY Mrs.
Hawes, Mrs Flint and Mr.. Pitman, and the
ehoruses, The Heavens are Telling"
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GEN ERAL NEWS.

Policeman O'Brien. who was wounded in
the Chicago riots, is dangerously i'll, his body
hit by fragment of dynamite she'll and a
bullet. He has wife and three small chill
dren.
Ex-councilman Francis l.. White, who
was convicted in Boston some time ago Of
the embezZlement Of $4,000 worth of leather
with intent to defraud his creditors, has ap-
piled for new trial on the ground of alleged
improper influencing of the jury.
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Attorney General Bakers Report.

Attorney General Baker has completed his
reports for 1885 and 1886.
The total number Of prosecutions for the
year ending Nov. 1, 1885, were Androscog-
gin, 100; Aroostook. %; Cumberland. 416 /;
Franklin, p, Hancock, IS, Kennebec, 1856;
Knox. 81; Lincoln, 26; Oxford, %; Penob
SCOT 176; Piscataqnis, 10; SagadahOc, 21 +;
Somerset, 81; Waldo, 100; Washington, 40 ;
York, %. There were eight cases Of homi-
eide; arson; 79s violation Of the liquor law.
There were two unsettled tax cases during
the year, one against the Grand Trunk rail-
road and the second against the Knox & Lin
coin. In the latter the decision was not un-
expected for the defendant, aud in the former
no decision has been rendered. Five suits
were commenced against corporations during
the year. One Of these was settled by the
corporation making its return. and in the
other four the State obtained judgment and
execution for both the penalty and costs.
In addition to the suits above mentioned,
there have been recently put into the hands
by ate Treasurer, a number Of delin-
quent taxes, chiefly against railroad and ex-
pr ess companies. Upon this my opinion was
requested, and has been rendered to the
Governor and Council, and now await their
direction, and that of the State Treasurer, as
to the action to be taken.
The taxes placed in my hands as above
referred to are as follows; Portland & Og-
densburg railroad, $40, 1865; Rumford Falls
& Buckfeld railroad, S65S29; Bar Harbor &
Mt. Desert Telegraph Company, $3.50;
American Bell Telephone Co, S222; Charles
o. Milliken's Express Co., $3.50; Swett's Ex-
press Co., S232.50; Sawyer's Biddeford, Saco
Z Boston Express Co., $50; Peyser's Saco,
Biddeford & Boston Express Co., SlS5 /;
Traders Express Co., 500 In reference to
the taxes against the American Bell Tele-
phone Co.. which Is trifling in amount and
was assessed for a single year only-lS83-I
have been compelled to advise the Governor
and Council that in my opinion the tax could
not legally be collected.
In all the other tax cases referred to, have
advised the Governor and Council that In my
opinion it was the duty Of the State TO press
the collection Of the taxes, and, II not paid
to submit the matter to the court.
This table shows the number Of prosecu.
tioEs for the year 1886, and portion Of the
offences:
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lodged In drifts five miles east of here and it
required nearly all day with five locomotives
to bring them to this city. Last nights east
bound train had another bad time. The New
York fast express became caught near New
Buffalo and the Grand Rapids train follow
ing crashed into the rear, damaging a Wag-
ner and injuring the fireman and porter. No
freight trains are running on this line. On
the Wabash road much the same trouble is
being experienced. Three engines were re-
CURED to take out the regular day train which
had not reached indianapolis after twenty,
four hours fighting snow. The Louisville,
Albany and Chicago Jared the best, but they
had a great deal of trouble. Tonight the
weather is getting colder and bids fair to
make railroading well nigh impossible to-
morrow
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a Gift to Newspaper Employees.

BosToN, Jan. 1.-The proprietors of the
Boston Herald announced today to their en-
ployes proposition to give them for the
current year a portion of the business, after
receiving the interest ON the value Of the
property, the employees to share in proper
tion to the wages during the year. They
also suggest to their employees the formation
of a mutual benefit society, promising to
contribute an amount equal to the aggregate
contribution of the employees. The proprie-
tors say in their circular announcing the
proposition: "We hope that this experiment
may De so successful, that the proft-sharing
may be adopted by us permanent policy
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COLLEGE SPORTS.
Meeting OF the intercollegiate Row.
Ing Association.

The Intercollegiate Rowing Association
met at Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, Dec.
31st, with the following Colleges represent
ed: Bowdoin, l.. B. Varney; Brown, G..
Colby; Columbia, Eugene Klapp and G. X.
Beckman; Cornell, II. Il. Iekelheiner and
C. G. Psotta; University of Pennsylvania,
L. @. Hunter. The following officers were
elected: President, g. Colby; Vice Presi-
dent, G. G. Psotta Secretary and Treasurer,
l.. b. Varney. L. u. Curtis, Chas. Francis
mittee. Ii was voted to instruct the commit
tee to make best arrangements possible with
Worcester and if not satisfactory to try
Lake George or Saratoga. The race will be
rowed Tuesday, July 9TH, in four-oared
shells,
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Railroads blocked with Snow,

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Jan. 9.-The pres
ent storm on the railroads was the worst in
this locality in five years. Fortunately, the
weather is not very cold, or the roads would
be unable to move sTa1p in There is over five
while In the rayines it is some six feet deep
The Michigan Central had. to abandon sew
eral of their passenger trains, one at Niles
going west and two east-bound trains here.
Three west-bound passenger trains became
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An Old Lady Murdered.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. "A special from
Donaldsonville says Mrs. Boulanger,. a
wealthy old French resident, was murder ed
about noon yesterday in the heart of the
town by an unknown tramp who struck her
Robbery was doubtless the INCENTIVE for the
crime. Mrs. Boulanger had no faith in
banks, and it was generally known that she
kept her money secreted in her home. The
murderer has not been arrested.
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The White Mountains.

SO majestic Is the vision Of the White
Mountain Range that few Of our citizens
realize how rarelyit is vouehsafed TO them
A memorandum kept during the past three
months shows that the White Mountains
have been clearly visible between and 7.3o
a. M, only seven times, Oct. nth, cath. 25th.
26th, Nov. 9th. eth and Dec. 9th. During
the same period. they have been dimly dis
eernable eight times; in all, rs times only IN
" mornings, or less than one morning out OF
six. The distance Of the Eastern peak Of Mt.
Washington from Lowell and Senter's old
store on the westerly side Of Exchange street
Is G6, ,76mlles as determined by the late Prof.
Baohe Of the United States coast survey I;
direction ". w. by w. Q. w. G.
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teaching,) and all teachers not graduates of
the before mentioned schools who have had
two years successful experience in teaching,
are eligible to membership.
On motion of Professor Chapman, it was
voted to amend the constitution so as to hold
the annual meeting in the Christmas vaca-
tion. The meeting then adjourned.
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In a Dangerous Situation,

RocKAwAY BEACH, L. l., Jan. 2.-Much
anxiety is felt for the safety Of five unknown
men who are out in an open boat hemmed in
impossible to reach them with boats through
the ice, and at dark they were making no
headway toward the shore. They had then
been out some hours and it seems impossible
for them to endure the terrible cold Of to-
niphf
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BicycIist Stevens Finishes His Jour
new,

NEW YORK, Jan. IA despatch from the
captain of the San Francisco Bicycle Club to
the editor of the Outing received last night
announces that Thomas Stevens, correspon-
dent of that magazine, who has been for the
last three years making the journey around
the world on a bicycle, has at length reached
the end of his journey, and will be in San
Francisco in the course of the next two
weeks. The cluts of that city have united
to make his reception ON American soil a
memorable one, the Bay City Wheelmen, the
Olympic Club and the San Francisco Bicy-
cling Club being prominent in the matter.
The last sclub has elected him an honorary
member, and the Olympic Club has offered
him full privileges during his stay in San
Francisco. A banquet win be given him
as soon as the day can be fixed.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

ruDhsned every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT ~ EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND. ME
TERMs-Eight Dollars a Year. To mail sub
scrDers, Seven Dollars a Year. If paid in advance
RATES OF ADvERTIsING-On inch of space
the length OF column, or twelve lines nonp0reii
constitutes square"
Sl.bO per square, daily, first week; 20 cents per
week after; three insertions or less, 81 90, con-
unulng every other day after first week, 30 cents.
nan square, three insertions or less, rs cents; ;
one week, $l.00; 30 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
- Under head OF "AMUsEMENTs" and "AUCTIoN
SssALEs," $500 per square per week; three inser-
tions or less, S1.50
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
year; II paid in advance, $500 year.
:, Advertisements inserted in the ''MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has a large circulation in every
part OF the State) for 100 per square for rst IN
sertlon, and 30 cents per square for each suose
quent insertion.
Address all communications TO
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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FROM BOSTON.
The Street Railroad Company.

Boston, Jan. 2.-The employees of the
South Boston Street Railroad Company held
a meeting at midnight last night to consider
the answer Of the company to their bill of
grievance. The company conceded some i'm
portant points, it is understood, notably the
advance of hostlers wages to $40 per week.
The meeting decided not to tie up, but on
points not conceded to give the board of di-
rectors one week to comply with the demand.
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STORIES FROM THE STATE.
AN ARCTIC HOTEL.
Bangor Commercial.

A guest at one of the hotels Of the city de-
posted his false teeth in glass Of water be-
fore retiring last night, and this morning he
that the zero weather had frozen them
In solid. He rang for hot water, but on ac-
count Of the freezing below he was delayed.
II can't go TO breakfast without my teeth, -
he said, but he waited patiently until the lee
was thawed out and finally went down hap
Vrrr
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Illinois Senatorship.

The State this evening says: Last night
Gov. Oglesby of Illinois, who came here to
attend the funeral of the late Senator Logan,
declared most positively and unequivocally
in the Senate made vacant by Gen. Logan's
death. He reiterated his formerly expressed
intention of retiring to private life at the end
of his term of governor.
Representative Cannon leaves for Illinois
tonight to look after his chances for the SEN
atorship. Representative Payson will re-
main in Washington: as there are matters
pending in Congress which he says he must
attend to. His interests will be cared for
by his friends.
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FIRE RECORD.

Orphan Asylum Burned in Georgia.
MACON, Ca, Jan. 2.-The Bibb county
Orphans Home, three miles from here, was
burned last night. Forty-fye children were
turned out in their night clothes with the
were kindly cared for by the neighbors.
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coIored Peoples Worlds Fair.

A memorial to Congress was forwarded to-
for the colored peoples worlds fair to be
held at Birmingham in the autumn of 1887
The memorial is signed by all classes Of the
white people in the city, including those Of
every important business interest Of the
community.
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Illinois Politics.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 2.-The vanguard
of the legislature have arrived, and matters
are becoming lively. The senatorial fight
has not advanced far enough to define, but
Farwell has several friends from Cook coun-
ty, who are working, and Hamilton's brother
from Bloomington is said to be here.
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The PresIdent in Better HeaIth

The President has entirely recovered from
the fatigue incident to his long public recep-
tion yesterday and is in better health to-
night than before the handshaking of New
reports which were circulated last night
about his condition, Colonel Lamout said
tonight there is every disposition on the
part of those at the White House to keep the
public accurately informed as to the condi-
tiou of the President The reports are SIM
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a Reliable Newspaper.

The PRESS is the largest daily In the State
and while 1t Is always enteFpTising and
prompt in publishing the news, il enjoys
reputation for reliability that Is worth some
thing Ia these days Of sensational journal-
ism.-Winthrop Banner.
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A SUNDAY Law ENFORCED

New ORLEANS, Jan. 2.--Despatches from
many points in the State show that the Suns
day law was very generally observed to-day,
and that people express satisfaction at the
result
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.
The indications for Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont are fair weather and colder.
Signals ordered down.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. aJ-5e98.-
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KNIGHTsvILLE, Ind, JAN mime of the
principal business houses here were burned
this morning Loss, S25,000; insurance,
Sl2.5O0.
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a $4,000 Blaze.
Business Houses Burned

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 2.-Sloan, johnson &
Co.'s wholesale grocery store was damaged
$4,000 by fire last night. Insured.
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Mean daily bar. 20 66l Maximum ther.. 1876
Mean daily ther. 1927 Minimum ther... 1.3
Mean daily DIV pit. 9.3 Max. vel. wind...16 NV
Meanidaily hum. .87.5 Total precip... 10
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Jan. 2, 1886, 1000 P. NJ
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
ST a stations
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New Years Reception by the Presi-
dent.

The Presidents New Years reception yes
terday was brilliant affair. The blue room
was a masterpiece of floral decoration. In
the great east room masses of tropical and
leaf plants were arranged with regard to To-
liage effect A few moments before ii
o'clock the President and Mrs Manning,
the first lady of the Cabinet since the death
Of Mrs. Bayard, Secretary Bayard and Mrs. Il:
Cleveland, Secretary Endicott and Mrs. vi
las, and Postmaster General Villas and Mrs.
Endicott entered the blue room, the Marine
Band playing Hail to the Chief" There
the party were Joined by Mrs. Folsom, Miss
Manning, Miss Mary Endicott and Miss Ma
ry Villas, who were the first to extend their
congratulations. AT IL o'clock the members
of the diplomatic corps, in full court cos
tune, and their ladies assembled in the red
parlor. This was the only body present by
formal invitation. Mr.. Bayard received the
diplomatic corps as they entered the blue
room, and presented them to the President,
each legation in the order of seniority of
residence of its chief officer. The corps was
led by Mr.. Stephen Preston, minister Of
Hayti, the dean. After the gprgeously attir-
ed diplomats had passed, Chief Justice Waite
and the Supreme Court Of the United States,
Chief Justice Richardson of the Court of
Claims and other high judicial officers enter
ed and wished the President a happy new
year." Then came John Sherman at the
head of the Senators, and Speaker Carlisle
at the head of the Representatives. These
having passed, Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, at the
head of a long line Of army officers, and Ad-
miral Porter at the head Of the naval officers,
all in full dress, were next. The rear
government officials, and then the citizens
were admitted until 2. M, when the recep-
ton was closed. The President looked pale,
but he stood the ordeal remarkably well.
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OF INTEREST TO HoRsEMEN.
Notes About Horses In Portland and
Vicinity
News of the Track, Road and Stable.

rs@GlN NE Of the handsomest stations in
az New England is Mikado, owned
SsksIlM by Mr.. l.. p. Hawkins Of this city.
!. ! !! !. ! ! !. ! ! ! ! 3 g. :. ! !. J !. !. !. ! ! : ! : !. !.
~ Mikado is coal black in color
stands 10 hands and inches in
fgH height, and weighs 1000 pounds.
ME- II He is by the Pattee horse, he by
20 Black Sultan, he by General,
Knox. Mika dos dam is an in
bred Morgan, and a mare noted
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Celebrating a Free Passage.
Highway Robbery.

BATH, Jan. Lime Rock Hill, ON the
Brunswick road, one mile from this city,
was the scene of highway robbery tonight.
Charles burlington of West Bath, while re-
turning home from this city, was knocked
down and robbed by four men. The police
arrested Melville Croker and James Bolton
as two Of the robbers.
Telegram-herald., 1887-01-05

A. the snnual meeting OF the Westmin-
ister Presbyterian church Monday evening
trustees were elected for three years as fol-
lows. \ T. Bennett. George y. Wagner J..
Il T. Hughart and Hearv idema vice &. s..
Nussel.man. resigned he improvements
male during tie year 10 better acoustic
prooertl ~ of the aud torlum. which c1st
3 Wo have been pad for. The budget FOR
l.-6 was - 500 35. AMI the expenses for The
ensuing ear wl. be somewhat larger. The
matter OF employing paid choir was di.-
c,' ssed and p committee appointed 60 take
charge OF the hiring Of singers and Kissing
the Aouey 20 pay tnen.
During the past rear the Church. 0f Chris,
raisel $500 OF which amount slioJ was
paid upon lie new church Tot on ine corner
of Lyon and Barclay -fs About $500 viii
tc required s0r t4e next year including the
pastors salary $500. During tnc coming
year The colyrer alton expsc-s 20 commence
the erect ON of q ncE rhurrl 10 rosf a. Nw
ou their new lot. WHICH is nearly paid Tor.
Tie officers of iae ehurrn for the ensuing
vstr .arc. Dr. J. j. Whufeld. Trustee II
81 sorrick. Treasurer - l.. Skinner Clerb
and t.oaac.8i Score arr. Allan Murray.
superintendent ~ Sunday School The
total memhersh'D 90 ihs church Is 211. ~
which tbE.F-two have b-ea added the past
) car.